Cold War Project


You will be creating a 3 page comic book to tell the story of the Cold War. To begin, access the National Archives website.

Then begin reading each of the 3 case studies:

  • Berlin Blockade 1948-1949
  • Soviet Control of Eastern Europe
  • The Berlin Wall 1961


As you read, complete the Note Taking Sheet. Summarize what you have read into 6-8 facts for each topic. These facts will become the content of your comic book.
  • If time allows, go back to the National Archives website and read the section on the Korean War. Create a new page in your comic

Creating Your Comic
  • Read through the following directions to begin using Comic Life.


Finding Pictures
  • You are not to use Google or any other search engine. Use schools.clipart.com. Both the user name and password are "nems".


Information about the Berlin airlift:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/airlift/index.html

Collection of links to websites about the Cold War:
http://mrhubbard.weebly.com/ah1---cold-war-webquest.html

General information from the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/coldwar/